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Postcode · Gillingham

Affluence in ME7 1DB

How ME7 1DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gillingham Central
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,043 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME7 1DB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 1DB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Living environment2.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£46,110
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49% of adults in the ME7 1DB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 13.7% are full-time students.

ME7 1DBEngland
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student13.7%7.9%
Retired12.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.3% of adults in the ME7 1DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ME7 1DBEngland
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%8.5%
Full-time students13.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.6% of adults in the ME7 1DB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

ME7 1DBEngland
Degree level or above23.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 1DB (Gillingham Central) (about 2,043 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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